Visit a Bank branch: view our RACQ Bank branch finder to find your nearest RACQ Bank branch, and drop in to speak with one of our home loan specialists.

Book a mobile lender: our team of mobile lenders are available to come to your home or work to discuss our range of home loan products. For more info or to make a booking, visit our Mobile Lenders page.

Call us: drop us a line on 13 1905 to discuss your home loan application options.

Do I need to be an existing RACQ member to apply for a home loan?
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No, you do not have to be an RACQ member to apply for a home loan. Remember, as with all membership-eligible RACQ Bank products, you will automatically become an RACQ member in taking out a home loan with us.

To apply for a home loan, you will need a deposit. Your deposit can take the form of cash, or a mixture of cash and equity. Equity is the difference between the value of your home and how much you owe on it.

If your home increases in value over time as you continue to make repayments, so does your equity. For example: if you purchased a property for $400,000 which is now valued at $500,000 and you have repaid $50,000 since purchasing it, you have $150,000 in equity ($50,000 you have repaid + $100,000 value increase).

In addition to propping up your home loan deposit, equity can be used to supplement a deposit for an investment property, a new car or home renovations to name a few. Depending on your financial circumstances and the advice of your finance or tax advisors, you may be able to unlock the equity in your assets provided you can still meet your regular loan repayments.

What are the benefits of having a Home Loan with an offset feature? How does it work?
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An offset feature lets you link your transaction account to your home loan. The funds in your transaction account are offset against your home loan balance and you are only charged interest on the net balance of the two accounts. What that means is the funds in your transaction account work to reduce the interest charged on your home loan.

For example, if your home loan balance is $400,000 and your linked Everyday Mortgage Offset Account balance is $50,000, the interest calculated on your home loan for that day will be on the net balance of $350,000. This will you help you save money and pay your home loan off sooner.

Our Offset Account combines all the benefits of our Everyday Account while providing the benefits of a 100% mortgage offset.

Check out which of our home loan options you can get an offset account with on our Compare Home Loans page.

What are the factors I should consider in wanting to get an offset feature?
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Generally, home loans with an offset feature have a higher interest rate than home loans that do not have an offset feature. You should consider the benefits of an offset account with a slightly higher interest rate compared to your financial position if you did not have an offset, and therefore having a home loan with a lower interest rate.

Many of our home loans have redraw facilities. The benefits of a redraw facility to you are largely dependent on other features that other home loans may or may not have. To compare our home loans and their features, Visit our Home Loan Comparison Page.

A guarantor is a person linked to a loan by a guarantee of security. When the borrower has a limited deposit or equity available to obtain a loan, the guarantor provides additional security to help the boost the equity available to secure the loan. A guarantor is not a co-applicant, but the security they provide may be at risk should a default occur. Guarantors are generally someone in your immediate family.

What is the difference in rates between owner-occupied and investment loans?
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Members with a Mortgage Breaker or Fixed Rate Home Loan may pause their repayments. Note that a pause in repayments does not mean you will have a temporary forfeiture of repayment responsibility, rather your loan repayment is deferred and added to the next repayment date.

The Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) is the amount you are borrowing represented as a percentage of the value of the property being used as security for the loan. Our maximum LVR on home loans is 80%, however, for Owner Occupiers with Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) up to 95%, LVR can be considered.

RACQ Bank takes into many different factors when pricing our home loans. The official cash rate set by the Reserve Bank of Australia, funding costs, risk associated with the product and broader factors in the economy all play a part in the pricing decisions being made. RACQ Bank always strives to provide value for its members.

A Comparison Rate is an interest rate that indicates the true cost of a loan. This rate incorporates certain fees and charges that are applicable for the chosen product, and also takes into account what the interest rate will be after any introductory periods are finished.

You will have an initial visit with your Mobile Lender to discuss your requirements and work through the application process. From there, your Mobile Lender will stay in contact with you via phone or email to provide updates along the way. Additional visits can be arranged at your request.

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Banking products and loans are issued by Members Banking Group Limited ABN 83 087 651 054 AFSL and Australian credit licence 241195 trading as RACQ Bank. This information does not take your personal objectives, circumstances or needs into account. Read the disclosure documents for your selected product or service, including the Terms and Conditions, before deciding.

Except for RACQ Bank, any RACQ entity referred to on this page is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). That entity’s obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of RACQ Bank. RACQ Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of that entity, unless noted otherwise.